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Iran and Russia have gained access and obtained U.S. voting registration information "to influence public opinion relation to our elections," the Trump administration's national intelligence director warned at a major election security briefing to the nation on Wednesday night. John Ratcliffe, the Trump-appointed Director of National Intelligence, said during the rare press conference that the intelligence community was "prepared for the possibility of actions by those hostile to democracy" and that the reported foreign activity was caught "immediately" with the FBI and DHS acting "swiftly in response to this threat." "Our duty also includes empowering the American people to understand information Read More From Source [contf] [contfnew] The Epoch Times [contfnewc] [contfnewc]

Donors representing Fortune 500 giants such as Charles Schwab and Fidelity Investments joined with liberal dark money donors to swell the coffers of voter registration groups that focus on heavily Democratic neighborhoods. Between them, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund and Charles Schwab Charitable Fund gave nearly $3.9 million in 2018 to the Voter Participation Center (VPC), a nominally nonpartisan outfit that's part of a group of Washington-based voter registration entities. Along with its sister entities the Center for Voter Information (CVI) and Women’s Voices/Women Vote Action Fund (WVWVAF), VPC claims to “have generated 1,404,724 registration applications” and “over 4,800,450 Vote by Mail applications” for the 2020 elecRead More From Source [contf] [contfnew] The Epoch Times [contfnewc] [contfnewc]

HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH—President Donald Trump's national security adviser accused China on Wednesday of trying to steal CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccine research from the West, casting it as a malign rival that was seeking to monopolize every important industry of the 21st Century. Trump identifies China as the United States’ main competitor, and has accused the CCP of taking advantage over trade and not telling the truth over the CCP virus outbreak, which he calls the “China plague.” In a 20-minute broadside against China, Robert O’Brien told top British and U.S. military and intelligence officials that China was a predatory power that repressed its peopRead More From Source [contf] [contfnew] The Epoch Times [contfnewc] [contfnewc]

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) told reporters that he didn't vote for President Donald Trump's reelection, but he didn't reveal who received his vote. “I did not vote for President Trump,” Romney told CNN. His office later confirmed that to Fox News. Romney was the only Republican in the Senate to vote in favor of Trump's removal from office over a charge of abuse of power during his impeachment trial early this year. The former GOP nominee for president has had an up-and-down relationship with Trump over the years. While Trump endorsed Romney for president in 2012, Romney said in 2018 that he wrote in his wife Ann's name in 2016.Read More From Source [contf] [contfnew] The Epoch Times [contfnewc] [contfnewc]

Mostly because of large contributors, former Vice President Joe Biden has been able to raise significantly more money for his campaign than President Donald Trump in the race for the highest office of the land. Large donors gave Biden over $390 million and Trump less than $280 million, according to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP). The difference is particularly striking among those giving over $2,800. Biden raised more than $170 million from such donors, while Trump received less than $120 million. And the difference would likely be even larger if campaign money from Biden's joint fundraising committees was included. Biden raised some $170 millionRead More From Source [contf] [contfnew] The Epoch Times [contfnewc] [contfnewc]

A federal appeals court ruled on Oct. 20 to uphold a deadline extension in North Carolina for the receipt and counting of absentee ballots to nine days from three. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals denied injunctive relief, pending appeal, in a lawsuit that was brought by Republican legislative leaders seeking to reimpose a three-day window after Election Day for receiving and counting mail-in ballots, which the State Board of Elections last month agreed to expand to nine days. “The deadline extension only changes two things: more votes cast by mail will be counted rather than discarded because of mail delays, and fewer voters wiRead More From Source [contf] [contfnew] The Epoch Times [contfnewc] [contfnewc]

The White House is now optimistic in developing a CCP virus relief deal after negotiations with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), said chief of staff Mark Meadows. "I am optimistic," Meadows said. "We do share one goal, and that is hopefully to get some kind of deal in the next 48 hours or so." Over the past 24 hours, negotiations between Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have been positive, he said. “The last 24 hours have moved the ball down the field,” Meadows said on Fox News on Wednesday morning, following talks between the Treasury secretary and speaker. The goal is “some kRead More From Source [contf] [contfnew] The Epoch Times [contfnewc] [contfnewc]

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he had a "long and serious" conversation with Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) following backlash from progressives over her handling of last week's Judiciary Committee hearings with Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett, with some calling for the California senator to cede her role as the top Democrat on the committee. “I’ve had a long and serious talk with Senator Feinstein. That’s all I’m going to say about it right now,” Schumer told reporters at a news conference on Oct. 20. Feinstein sparked a strong reaction from some liberal groups after she praised Republicans for their orgRead More From Source [contf] [contfnew] The Epoch Times [contfnewc] [contfnewc]

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